QComponent Gallery¶
Every component shipped with Quantum Metal at a glance — click a card to jump to its API reference. The same thumbnails ship inside the desktop MetalGUI Library pane and the headless preview, regenerated from source by _dev/generate_qlibrary_thumbnails.py.
Note
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Cards with an Example or Tutorial link point to a notebook that uses the component. All component notebooks are listed under Component examples.
🧬 Qubits¶
Dolan-bridge Josephson junction.
jj_dolan
Manhattan-style Josephson junction.
jj_manhattan
A SNAIL (Superconducting Nonlinear Asymmetric Inductive eLement).
SNAIL
This creates a simple SQUID loop consisting of two Josephson
SQUID_LOOP
A single configurable circle with multiple pads.
StarQubit
Metal transmon object consisting of a circle surrounding by a concentric
TransmonConcentric
Metal transmon object consisting of a circle surrounding by a concentric
TransmonConcentricType2
Simple Metal Transmon Cross object. Creates the X cross-shaped island,
TransmonCross
Description
TransmonCrossFL
This creates a transmon pocket with two large pads connected by a Josephson
TransmonInterdigitated
Create a standard pocket transmon qubit for a ground plane,
TransmonPocket
Transmon pocket with 6 connection pads.
TransmonPocket6
Create a standard pocket transmon qubit for a ground plane,
TransmonPocketCL
Transmon pocket with ‘Teeth’ connection pads.
TransmonPocketTeeth
A transmon island with num_points radial arms evenly spaced around
TransmonStar
🔗 Couplers¶
Generates a three pin (+) structure comprised of a primary two pin CPW
CapNInterdigitalTee
Generates a three pin (+) structure comprised of a primary two pin CPW
CoupledLineTee
Generates a three pin (+) structure comprised of a primary two pin CPW
LineTee
One of the tunable couplers Based off the implementation in
TunableCoupler01
One of the tunable couplers
TunableCoupler02
🌊 Transmission lines & routes¶
A single airbridge: two base-metal landing pads joined by an elevated
Airbridge
A coplanar waveguide drawn along an explicit polyline.
PolylineCPW
Creates and connects a series of anchors through which the Route passes.
RouteAnchors
A non-meandered sample_shapes CPW that is auto-generated between 2 components.
RouteFramed
Implements a simple CPW, with a single meander. The base
RouteMeander
Implements fully featured Routing, allowing different type of
RouteMixed
Non-meandered CPW class that combines A* pathfinding algorithm with
RoutePathfinder
Draw a straight Route connecting two pins.
RouteStraight
📡 Resonators¶
Flip-chip readout resonator used in the flipchip tutorial.
ReadoutResFC
A meandered resonator inside a rectangular metal perimeter. The trace
ResonatorLumped
🔌 Terminations¶
Launch pad to feed/read signals to/from the chip.
LaunchpadWirebond
Launch pad to feed/read signals to/from the chip.
LaunchpadWirebondCoupled
Launch pad to feed/read signals to/from the chip.
LaunchpadWirebondDriven
A sample_shapes open to ground termination. Functions as a pin for auto drawing.
OpenToGround
A sample_shapes short to ground termination. Functions as a pin for auto CPW
ShortToGround
⚡ Lumped elements¶
Create a three finger planar capacitor with a ground pocket cuttout.
Cap3Interdigital
Two-pin gap capacitor with one electrode framing the other.
CapFingerInFrame
Generates a two pin (+) structure comprised of a north CPW transmission
CapNInterdigital
A rectangle spiral resonator based on length input. The X dimension is
ResonatorCoilRect
🔺 Sample shapes¶
A single configurable circle.
CircleCaterpillar
A single configurable circle.
CircleRaster
A n-gon polygon. Eg. n = 3 : triangle, n = infinity : circle
NGon
A n count square spiral.
NSquareSpiral
A single configurable square.
Rectangle
A single configurable square.
RectangleHollow
TEST COMPONENT It is for fun only. Can view a smiley face. Can make it
SmileyFace